• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• oral cancer

Fans everywhere were recently saddened by the news of musical legend Eddie Van Halen's death. Co-founder and lead guitarist for the iconic rock group Van Halen, the 65-year-old superstar Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• dental implants

When dental implants hit the scene in the 1980s, they revolutionized the field of dental restorations. But as groundbreaking as they were then, they're even more advanced now. Some of Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• root canal treatment

Dental patients have amazing options for tooth replacement. Dental implants, for example, can replace the entire tooth, root and crown, giving patients a new tooth nearly as good as Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• gum recession

If it seems like your teeth are getting longer as you get older, it's unlikely they're magically growing. More likely, your gums are shrinking or receding from your teeth. Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• dental injuries

Professional Hockey player Keith Yandle is the current NHL “iron man”—that is, he has earned the distinction of playing in the most consecutive games. On November 23, Yandle was Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• dentures

The timing around losing a tooth may not always sync with your financial ability. It's not unusual for people to postpone getting a dental implant—by far the best option Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• gum disease

Over the years, dentists have become quite proficient in treating even the most severe periodontal (gum) disease. Many of these positive outcomes are achieved through manual effort using simple Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• dental care

You know you should see the dentist about that nagging tooth or gum problem, but you keep putting it off. Truth be told, you're a little nervous that your Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• lingual braces

Miley Cyrus's rise to fame began when she was cast in the Disney series Hannah Montana. She played the title character, Hannah Montana, a famous singing star hiding her Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• dental implant,  bridgework

What a difference forty years can make: Dental bridges once occupied the top spot for choices to replace missing teeth until the arrival of dental implants in the 1980s. Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• pediatric dentistry,  fluoride

Fluoride is an important part of your child's dental development. But if children take in too much of this important mineral, they could experience enamel fluorosis, a condition in Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• oral health

Heartburn is a big problem: Each year we Americans spend around $10 billion on antacid products, twice as much as for over-the-counter pain relievers. It's an even bigger problem Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• root canal

Remembered fondly by fans as the wacky but loveable Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Alfonso Ribeiro is currently in his fifth year hosting America's Funniest Videos. It's Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• extractions

Before we begin correcting a malocclusion (poor dental bite), we need to ask a few questions: How extensive is the malocclusion? How far must we move the teeth to Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• pediatric dentistry

Infancy is perhaps the only time in a person's life where a smile with just a few tiny teeth is still endearing. More will come—and then each will gradually Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• oral hygiene

Little things add up. Like your three meals a day, which could total over 87,000 by the time you're eighty. If you average a full night's sleep every night, Read More